3. Anguish of constant change = FEAR! Everything in nature is constantly changing, is is a quality called Entropy. This constant change, the constant cycle of life-death is what creates F the basis for fear and engulfs it.

The causes of suffering, whether subtle or gross, are applicable to all facets of life, life events, situations, relationships, etc. Pleasure seeking, external stimuli, memory of the past, daydreaming of the future all lead to increased suffering. Only in the Self, our true nature are we forever free.

Sutra 3.4: trayam ekatra samyama trayam = the three ekatra = as one samyama = the union of concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana) and the deep absorbtion state (samadhi). Translated loosely into English; The three as one is called samyama. The 6th, 7th and 8th limbs combined together is called Samyama. The student begins with awareness of […]